Apparatus for smoothing and ironing fabrics.



STATES i i i. UNVE reca.

GEORGE B. BENNS, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR OF TWO-TI-IIRDS TO WILLARD B. GRAVES AND FRANK MELLISl-I, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

APPARATUSFOR SMOOTHING AND IRONING FABRICS.

SPEGIFICAIN forming part of Letters Patent No. 723,192, dated March 17', 1903.

i `Application led June 9, 1902. Serial No. 110,802. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern: tion, of the iron-handle holder, showing the Be it known that I, GEORGE B. BENNS, a pivoted rocking platethereof removed. Fig. citizen of the United States, residing at Chib' is a plan View thereof. Fig.. 7 is an edge cago, in the .county of Cook and State of Illi- View in elevation of the same, and Fig. 8 is a 55 nois, have invented certain new and useful cross-sectional view taken through the iron `Improvements in Apparatus for Smoothing and its handle. 4and Ironing Fabrics, of which the following Like numerals of reference refer to correis a specification. sponding parts throughout the different views This invention relates to improvements in of the drawings. 6o to an iron and support therefor; and it consists The numeral 10 represents the body of the` y in certain peculiarities of the construction, iron, which is preferably made of the shape novel arrangement, and operation ofthe vashown inthe drawings-that is, with its botrious parts` thereof,4 as will be hereinafter `tom surface smooth and fiat, but substanmore fully set forth and specifically claimed. tially pear-shaped in outlines. The upper 65 :5 The principal object of my invention is to portion of the body 10 is rounded and tapers provide an iron which may be employed by to a point at the front thereof, as shown. tailors, dressmakers, dyers, and laundrymenA The upper portion of the body or iron 10 is forironingr'ufiies, plaited garments, and shirprovided with a link-like handle 11, the uprings, for stretching and iitting Waists, for perv member or portion 12 of which is corru- 7o 2o steaming plush, velvet, silk, and the like, and gated on its top and bottom and is provided for ironing the inside o f sleeves for puffing, with a series of perforations 13 to render the and for doing various other laundry-work, handle partially non-heat conducting. The which shall be simple and inexpensive in con-` lower member or portion 14 of the handle 11 struction and effective and satisfactoryin opis grooved on each of its sides for the same 75 eration. purpose. The neck 15 or that portion of the Another objectof theinventionis toso conhandle connected to the body or iron 10 is struct the handle portion of the iron that it preferably rectangular in cross-section to iit will be kept cool to a great extent and shall in a similarly-shaped recess in the handlebe of such shape that it maybe firmly secured holder, as will be presently explained. The 8c 3o in the holder on the support, so that the posisaid holder com prises a piece or casting 1G, tion of the iion may be reversed. which has a deflected arm 17, provided with Other objects and advantages of the invenprojections 18 and 19 to engage opposite sides tion will be disclosed in the subjoined deof the lug 20, which extends laterally from scription and explanation. Y the head 21 of the supporting-standard 22, 85 In order to enable others skilled in the art 4which maybe made of any suitable size, form, to which my invention pertains to make and and material and preferably hasits lower end use the same, I will now proceed to describe squared to iitin asocketed base-piece23,which it, referring to the accompanying drawings, `may be secured to a table or other suitable in whichsupport. (Not shown.) The arm 17 on the 9o 4o Figure 1 is a View `in elevation of the iron iron-handle holder 16 is pivotally secured to and support, showing by continuous lines the the head 21 or upper portion of the supportparts in position to be used for steaming and ing-standard by means of a screw 2e or othersmoothing various kinds of fabrics and by wise. dotted lines the position of the parts when to As is clearly shown in Figs. .1, 5, 6, and 7 95 be used on'rufdes and forironing plaited garof the drawings, the holder 16 is provided in ments and for stretching and fitting waists. its upper end when in the position shown by Fig. 2 is a plan view of the iron detached continuouslines with an opening or recess 25, from its support. Fig. 3 is a view in side elewhich communicates with a curvedl channel vation thereof. Fig. 4 is a perspective view or recess 26, Aone of the curved walls of which roo 5o of the upper portion of the supporting-standis formed by a flange 27 and the other curved ard. Fig. 5 is a detached View, in side elevawall by a iange 28, which has on its end a segmental head 29, provided with a segmental groove 30 to receive the curved portion 3l of the locking-plate 32, which is pivotally secured to the holder 1b' by means of a screw 33 or otherwise. The locking-plate 32 has on its lower portion a knob or button 34 to be used for turning the same, so as to lock the handle of the iron in the holder 16 therefor or to release it when desired.

From the foregoing and by reference to the drawings it Will be clearly understood and seen that by placing the handle 11 of the iron so that the portion thereof will fit in the opening or recess and so that the member 14 will lie in the opening 35 of the curved channel, While the curved end of the handle 11 will be located in the curved channel or recess 26, the iron and its handle may be securely held in place by turning the lockingplate 32, so that it will engage with its curved portion the groove in the head 29 of the handle-holder. To release the iron and its handle, the locking-plate is turned on its pivot, so as to disengage its curved portion from the groove 30, as is apparent. When secured in the holder as above described, it is evident that the parts may be placed in the position shown by continuous lines in Fig. 1 of the drawings, in which positions they will be held by reason of the projection 19 comingin contact With one side ofthe lug 20, when the iron may be employed for steaming, smoothing, and otherwise treating fabrics or garments. By turning the parts to the positions shown by dotted lines in Fig. 1 of the drawings itis obvious that the upper surface of the body of the iron may be used on rnffles and for the inside of sleeves and for stretching and fitting fabrics and garments, while the pointed end of the iron will be advantageously employed for ruffles and plaits.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. The combination with the supportingstandard, of the iron-handle holder pivotally secured thereto and provided with means to limit its movement, said holder comprising a piece having an opening to receive the handle of the iron, and a locking-plate pivotally secured to the holder to secure the handle in position, substantially as described.

2. The combination with the supportingstandard having on its upper portion a laterally-projecting lug, of the iron-handle holder pivotally secured to the end of the supporting-standard and provided with projections to engage said lug, said holder comprising a piece having a three-Way opening to receive the portions of the handle of the iron, and a locking-plate pivotally secured to the holder to retain the handle in position, substantially as described.

GEORGE B. BENNS.

Witnesses:

GHAs. C. TILLMAN, A. GUsTAFsoN. 

